Canarium pimela[2] called Chinese black olive (Chinese: 乌榄) is a tree species in the genus Canarium and the family Burseraceae found in Indo-China; in Vietnam it is called trám đen or cà na. The Catalogue of Life does not record any sub-species.[2] Once boiled in salt water the fruit are edible, resembling the flavor of salted plums, and are used in Chinese cuisine as a seasoning.
Canarium pimela | |
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Canarium pimela: Plate from Flora de Filipinas (as C. tramdenum) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Canarium |
Species: | C. pimela |
Binomial name | |
Canarium pimela | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Canarium nigrum (Lour.) Engl. [Illegitimate] |
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